ENVIRONMENT

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Cash for nature protection: hotelier's offer to Principe islanders
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
On the paradise island of Principe, a lush jungle haven in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Guinea, a South African multimillionaire is offering locals a fin...
India's 'Tree Father' plants for a greener future
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
With Delhi's choking haze hanging overhead, Peepal Baba presses a young tree into the earth, continuing a nearly half-century mission to restore India's vanishi...
Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Wealthy nations must do their fair share to help countries that are least responsible for the climate crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal's foreign minister told ...
Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's catastrophic flooding last month "was a warning to the world" about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United N...
Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday...
Hurricane Polo to make landfall in Mexico after all
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Hurricane Polo rumbling off the Pacific coast of Mexico is expected to make landfall after all, US authorities said Friday.
Outrage over controversial UK professorship for Indian tycoon
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's Newcastle University faced criticism Thursday for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest man and owner of ...
Italy delays regional ban on old diesel vehicles
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet on Thursday postponed a ban on older diesel cars in the heavily-polluted north.
Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed the "unstoppable" rise of renewable energy and urged countries to develop firm plans to quit fossil fuels...
Summer heatwaves cost Germany 25 billion euros: Allianz
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Heatwaves this summer cost the German economy around 25 billion euros ($28.4 billion), according to a study published Thursday by insurers Allianz and Allianz T...
Newsom says Trump presidency 'as we know it' ends in November
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a prediction for November: Democrats retake the House, and Donald Trump's presidency "as we know it" is over.
Pope urges shift from emergency response to prevention on climate
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Pope Leo XIV urged a shift on climate change "from emergency response to prevention", saying Thursday global warming was not just an environmental challenge but...
Hungary detects invasive spotted lanternfly for first time in EU
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
An invasive insect linked to major agricultural losses in the US has been detected in the European Union for the first time, Hungary's food safety agency said T...
UN approves resolution on dealing with rising sea levels
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution demanding stronger action on rising sea levels, an existential threat for low-lying island nations ...
Peruvians, familiar with El Nino, steel for heavy flooding
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
With water marks still staining the walls from past disasters, residents of Peru's northern city of Piura are building makeshift barriers, digging trenches and ...
Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Wealthy nations must pay for climate disasters that devastate countries that are least responsible for the crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal's foreign minister ...
Newsom says Trump presidency 'as we know it' ends in November
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a prediction for November: Democrats retake the House, and Donald Trump's presidency "as we know it" is over.
As Moscow steps up attacks, Kyiv residents brace for harsh winter
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
The first days of autumn chill have only barely set in over Kyiv, but winter is already dominating conversations among residents, who are making plans in case R...
Rio breaks record for rainiest September amid powerful El Nino
Sep 23, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's typically sun-drenched city of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing its wettest September on record as the powerful El Nino weather phenomenon threatens to w...
Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit
Sep 23, 2026 (AFP)
After accusing fossil fuel interests of treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres is set to host his final climate summit...
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